Chairs: Nirmala Gonsalves (USA) – Pierfrancesco Visaggi (Italy)
Discussants: Jennifer Horsley-Silva (USA) – Emily McGowan (USA)

    I. Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation & Pathophysiology

1. What is the true prevalence of EoE and is it increasing? – Mayssan Muftah (USA)
2. What do we know about the microbiome in EoE or assessing endoscopic severity? – Alex Strauss (USA)
3. Is an allergist required for care of the EoE patient in 2026? – Matthew Greenhawt (USA)
4. How should esophageal biopsies ideally be analyzed for EoE patients? TBD
5. What is the role for non-endoscopic techniques for diagnosis & surveillance? TBD
6. What is the EoE experience in Japan? TBD
   
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   II. Management
    
7. Is there still a role for proton pump inhibitors in the management of EoE? – Ellen Stein (USA)
8. Topical steroids: who, what & how long? – Jennifer Horsley-Silva (USA)
9. How to approach biologic therapies for EoE in 2026? – Joshua Sloan (USA)
10. How I approach endoscopic dilation for EoE – William Ravich (USA)
11. What to do with the EoE patient who becomes pregnant? – Claire Beveridge (USA)
12. Is EoE therapy forever? – John O. Clarke (USA)

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